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SPOTLIGHT The Birth of the Barnes Foundation How—and why—did a scientist create a groundbreaking art collection?
SPOTLIGHT 5 Things to Know About the Barnes Foundation Collection Learn about the core areas of the Barnes collection, which is considered priceless!
Spotlight The Barnes Method Why is observation the foundation of understanding art?
Spotlight Assembling the Ensembles What was original about Barnes’s approach to exhibition design?
DEBATE A Radical Relocation Why did the Barnes Foundation make a controversial move to downtown Philadelphia?
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